DreamWorks has attached Steven Spielberg to direct The BFG, a live-action adaptation of the Roald Dahl children’s book. While BFG could stand for any number of things, in this case it’s short for “big friendly giant.” Illustrated by Quentin Blake and first …

Steven Spielberg’s cross-hitting family classic E.T. needs no introduction. Do I need to summarize the plot? – How a lonely boy discovers an abandoned wide-eyed friendly alien and their resulting burgeoning friendship. It’s the rare film that exceeds the barriers …

I remember loving the Roald Dahl book The BFG when I was a kid, but I can’t recall a single detail from it. Thankfully, I won’t need to go back to and read it (ugh), because DreamWorks has acquired the …

Fantastic Mr. Fox feels like the film that director Wes Anderson has been trying to make ever since his first feature Bottle Rocket. Anderson’s films have always had the tone of a classic book for young adults. But what was …

I absolutely loved director Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. The film is his first foray into stop-motion animation and it’s like he brought the genre to him rather than attempting to adapt to the genre. Trust me; if you’re a …

Earlier today I participated in a roundtable interview with Roald Dahl’s daughter, Lucy Dahl, for the movie “Fantastic Mr. Fox”. Since so many of Dahl’s books have not been made into movies, we asked his daughter if she’s heard about …

I had high hopes for Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox”. It had a strong voice cast, came from a strong author (Roald Dahl), and I’m always cheering for stop-motion animation. But this trailer has very little to cheer for. Maybe …